The Departed (2006) colour palette
Directed by Martin Scorsese · Shot by Michael Ballhaus
- #2d2c2bdark grey · 11.8%
- #4e4c4cdark grey · 7.9%
- #121010near black · 6.1%
- #aeafaflight grey · 5.2%
- #d1cfcclight grey · 3.9%
- #747270mid grey · 3.9%
The Departed (2006), shot by Michael Ballhaus, runs muted and warm, measured across 66 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d2c2b), covering 11.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
warm
0.255 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.217 — more saturated than 33% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.396 — brighter than 38% of ranked films
Measured across 66 frames. See the frames on the The Departed page →
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